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Ryan Croke is the second most powerful person inIllinois. He is the chief of staff, serving underGov. Pat Quinn. He signs ASL fluently, as he isa Coda. He was recently seen signing in ASL withJanice Smith-Warshaw, the deaf superintendent ofIllinois School for the Deaf. DeafDigest hopeshe will use his power for the greater good of thedeaf in the state of Illinois.

— CI at airport scanners

Many deaf travelers with CI are nervous about airportscanners, afraid these would ruin these sensitiveelectronic devices. A veteran deaf traveler, thatwears CI, said it is not a problem because thesedevices are strong enough to withstand thesescanners. This is good news for deaf travelers,traveling for the first time with their new CI’s. with these CI’s.

— a famous deaf person on a TV program

A famous deaf person will appear for a short timeon the Switched at Birth program on the June 30thepisode. It is Derrick Coleman, the Seattle Seahawksplayer which won the Super Bowl. This announcementwas made by TVGuide. Travis (Ryan Lane) andMary Beth (B.K. Cannon) will also appear at the sametime with Derrick.